Nine of the 11 political parties contesting Monday’s general and regional elections have signed on to a Guyana Elections Commis-sion (GECOM) Code of Conduct.
The code, according to GECOM Chair retired Justice Claudette Singh, will not only guide action on the one remaining day of the campaign but will also relate to behaviour on Election Day and the days following until the announcement of official results.
“It is refreshing to note that many of the political parties have readily consented to abide by the principles embodied in the code by their presence here this afternoon. I will urge all parties to adopt a responsible approach in an effort to ensure that…the days leading to elections…be free of hate speeches, incitement, and provocation, which may inevitably invoke emotions in an already charged atmosphere,” Singh told those gathered for the signing at GECOM’s Kingston headquarters.
